The Idol of the Day (Par Excellence)

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Artist/Maker	Hopwood & Crew (publisher) Stannard (printer) Lee, Alfred (composer) Concanen, Alfred (lithographer)
Place of origin	London (published)

Illustrated music sheet cover, '"The Idol of the Day (Par Excellence)", Invented, written and sung by The Great Vance, Composed by Alfred Lee', colour lithograph by Alfred Concanen, published by Hopwood & Crew, London, autographed by Vance.

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Category	Entertainment & Leisure
Object type	Print
Title	The Idol of the Day (Par Excellence) (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	Printed paper Paper Printing Ink Printing
Brief description	Illustrated music sheet cover, '"The Idol of the Day (Par Excellence)", written and sung by The Great Vance, composed by Alfred Lee', colour lithograph by Alfred Concanen, published by Hopwood & Crew, 19 th century. This copy is autographed by Vance.
Physical description	Illustrated music sheet cover for "The Idol of the Day" which includes the lyrics to the chorus and a portrait of The Great Vance in a green dress coat.
Dimensions	Height: 35cm Width: 26.5cm
Credit line	Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Subject depicted	Vance
Literary reference	The Idol of the Day
Summary	Illustrated music sheet cover, '"The Idol of the Day (Par Excellence)", Invented, written and sung by The Great Vance, Composed by Alfred Lee', colour lithograph by Alfred Concanen, published by Hopwood & Crew, London, autographed by Vance.
Collection	Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number	S.2775-1986

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Record created	July 1, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1111433/the-idol-of-the-day-print-lee-alfred/

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